Device Engineer, GaN - Palo Alto [280224]

$132,000 - $240,000 yearly

Job Description

We are seeking a Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Device Engineer - GaN to strengthen our supply chain product development organization. You will own technical depth on gallium nitride power devices—from wafer fabrication through qualification to end-use applications—and partner with suppliers, internal engineering, and product teams to secure robust, scalable GaN solutions for our products.

The Role

  • Drive deep technical engagement with GaN foundries and IDMs on epi, process flow, device architecture (e.g., p-GaN gate, cascode, MIS-HEMT), and process capability
  • Drive manufacturers on failure analysis and root-cause investigations for device- and process-related defects; analyze failure modes (e.g., dynamic RDS(on), threshold shift, gate degradation, TDDB, ESD) and drive corrective action with suppliers and internal quality
  • Establish and maintain quality control plans, test procedures, and reliability test protocols (e.g., HTOL, HTRB, TDDB, bias-temperature stress)
  • Lead material characterization and process corner studies with suppliers
  • Work cross functionally with design and reliability engineering teams, to ensure devices can meet the design and system mission profile requirements
  • Establish acceptance criteria for production release and ongoing monitoring of device quality and reliability
  • Support application validation: double-pulse testing, switching SOA, gate-drive compatibility, EMI, and board-level reliability considerations
  • Advise product and design teams on package options (PQFN, TOLT, embedded, module), and roadmap fit
  • Capture field and NPI learnings and feed them into supplier scorecards and next-gen device specs
  • Own the technical content of GaN component roadmaps and drive DFM/DFR gates, and change control boards, process node/design rule evaluations, and manufacturing readiness (yield, process control, capacity)

Requirements

Anthony Antonucci

Qualifications

Relevant experience in Supply Chain; strong problem-solving skills; commitment to Tesla mission.

Immediate Fill

No